Associations of Exposure to Air Pollution with Insulin Resistance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: In this article, we review the available evidence and explore the association between air pollution and insulin resistance (IR) using meta-analytic techniques. Cohort studies published before January 2018 were selected through English-language literature searches in nine databases. Six cohort studies were included in our sample, which assessed air pollutants including PM2.5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 μm), NO₂(nitrogen dioxide), and PM10 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 10 μm). Percentage change in insulin or insulin resistance associated with air pollutants with corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to evaluate the risk. A pooled effect (percentage change) was observed, with a 1 μg/m³ increase in NO₂ as

SUBMITTER: Dang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6266153 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature